Michal Šimečka

Michal Šimečka

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Michal Šimečka is a Slovak politician and the leader of the Progresívne Slovensko (PS) party, known for advocating progressive policies in Slovakia. He has been vocal about his opposition to the recently proposed transaction tax, arguing that it would harm the economy and increase the cost of living for citizens. Šimečka has pledged that if given the opportunity to form a government, abolishing this tax will be one of his party's top priorities.

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Michal Šimečka is the leader of the opposition party PS and claims Slovakia is losing millions due to the halt in electricity exports to Ukraine.

Jutarnji list - Antihrvatska histerija u Bratislavi: "Sad nas još i vrijeđaju, bojkotirajte Jadran!"
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-02-25
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Michal Simecka is the opposition leader in Slovakia who accuses Robert Fico of yielding to Russian interests.

ein Russland-freundlicher Block entsteht in Ostmitteleuropa
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-10-03
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Opposition leader Michal Šimečka leads a strengthening liberal movement.

Slowakei verabschiedet umstrittene Verfassungsänderung: Kulturkampf mit Brüssel eskaliert
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-10-03
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Michal Šimečka initiated a conciliatory process among the opposition.

Generálna vtákovina (komentár) - Komentáre SME
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-24
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Michal Šimečka spoke to a crowd of ten thousand people in Bratislava.

Opozícia avizuje veľký protest 17. novembra
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-23
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Michal Šimečka criticized Prime Minister Fico's statements as disgusting attacks on his family.

Šimečková podáva na Fica trestné oznámenie
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-22
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Michal Šimečka is the chairman of PS and emphasizes the need for coordinated action.

Demokrati idú so SaS, KDH je proti, PS váha. Výzva na generálny štrajk narazila
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-22
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Michal Šimečka is the chairman of Progresívne Slovensko who called for a round table discussion on the protests.

SaS vyzýva na generálny štrajk 17. novembra, ľudia sa podľa nej sami prihlasujú
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-22
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Michal Šimečka is the leader of the opposition and has condemned Robert Fico's statements as disgusting.

Ranný brífing: Ficova obsesia Šimečkovcami sa prehlbuje, šetriť sa má aj na pacientoch
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-21
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Michal Šimečka is a political opponent of Robert Fico, whose family has been criticized by Fico in recent statements.

Správy v kontexte: Fico je bezradný a kritizuje ho už aj Chmelár. Izrael stráca podporu
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-21
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Michal Šimečka is the leader of the opposition party Progresívne Slovensko who criticized the government's financial management.

Kamenický neodpovedá, ako bude štát šetriť na sebe, na generálnom štrajku nie je zhoda
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-21
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Michal Šimečka is the leader of the opposition who condemned Fico's remarks as disgusting attacks on his family.

Premiér Fico opäť útočil na Šimečkovu rodinu
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-21
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Michal Šimečka is the opposition leader who condemned Fico's remarks as disgusting attacks on his family.

Premiér Fico opäť útočil na Šimečkovu rodinu
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-20
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Michal Šimečka emphasized the need to increase pressure on the government due to their actions affecting working people.

Mier Ukrajine ruší protest. Nechce trieštiť sily, oceňuje aktivity opozície
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-19
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Michal Šimečka is the leader of Progresívne Slovensko who has been interviewed by Barami.

Influencer Barami letel vládnym špeciálom s Tarabom
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-19
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Michal Šimečka is praised for his supportive stance on protecting Ukraine's airspace after a drone attack.

Odvaha, ktorú čakáme od opozície
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-18
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Michal Šimečka is the chairman of Progresívne Slovenska who criticized the government's financial measures.

Opoziční poslanci odišli pri hlasovaní o posunutí konsolidačného balíčka do druhého
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-18
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Michal Šimečka stated that they are trying to silence the opposition and called for another protest.

Ranný brífing: Konsolidácia sa valí parlamentom, protestujú proti nej aj policajti
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-17
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Michal Šimečka is the chairman of PS and sent an audio message to the gathered protesters.

Protesty na Slovensku: LIVE správy dnes 16. 9. 2025
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-16
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Michal Šimečka sent a signal for closer cooperation with preferred future coalition partners.

PS zoraďuje opozíciu do bojového šíku (podcast)
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-09
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Michal Šimečka is the leader of the progressive opposition and confronted Tibor Gašpar during a televised debate.

Un aliat al premierului slovac Fico compară Ucraina cu Hamas: „A fost o agresiune provocată”
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2025-09-08
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Michal Šimečka is the opposition leader who criticized Robert Fico for allegedly prioritizing Russian interests over Slovakia's.

Wie ein Ukraine-Nachbar zu Moskaus Sprachrohr wurde
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-09-08
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Michal Simecka is the leader of the opposition party Progressive Slovakia.

Соратник Фіцо порівняв Україну з ХАМАС і його нападом на Ізраїль
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-09-08
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Michal Šimečka is the leader of the strongest opposition party in Slovakia and is currently sending signals for closer cooperation with potential coalition partners.

Šimečka štartuje apel na zbližovanie opozície do volieb
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-07
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Michal Šimečka is the head of PS who criticized the proposed method of saving.

Koalícia ostáva pri konsolidácii tajomná. Potvrdili len to, že do práce pôjdu ľudia aj cez
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-07
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Michal Šimečka, the leader of the Progressive Slovakia party, claims that people across the country are getting worse off.

PS ukázalo veľký ekonomický program
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-04
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Michal Šimečka was removed from his position as deputy speaker of parliament.

Poslankyňa Vaľová namaľovala Ficovi obraz. Premiér posiela dotáciu výstave, ktorú
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-03
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Beránek mentions that he serves tea to Michal Šimečka without making a distinction.

Chatár Beránek: Účasť na proteste mi nepoškodila, čaj spravím Kuffovi aj Šimečkovi
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-09-01
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